France
vs
1996–2024
Netherlands
41
Rivalry score
4
Meetings
1
KO stages
France and Netherlands have faced each other 4 times at the World Cup, including 1 knockout-stage encounter. Netherlands lead the all-time series 2–0–2. A combined 10 goals have been scored (France 3–7 Netherlands).
Rivalry Score Breakdown
Match frequency12/24
Competitive balance9/18
Knockout weight5/25
Prestige stages2/14
Recency10/10
Drama3/9
Overall41 / 100
Head-to-Head
0W2D2W
Goals
3–7
KO meetings
1
First meeting
1996
Biggest Netherlands win20081–4Netherlands
Most dramatic19960–0(pens)
All Euro meetings(4)
| Year | Stage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | QF | 0–0 |
| 2000 | GROUP D | 2–3 |
| 2008 | GROUP C | 1–4 |
| 2024 | GROUP D | 0–0 |
PENS = detected via heuristic (ET + draw + year ≥ 1978). Penalty winner not available in base data.